Re: Defeat into Victory - Godefroy(A) vs Deaniks(J) - no Deaniks please
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 4:43 pm
Well done sir, this will hurt them for sure, it will be a while until you see that unit again!
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The main events are concentrated in the Pacific and a mosaic of major Japanese units is slowly forming. The Japanese shoot and land at Lihue. Specifically, the entire 4th Division. This therefore precludes her deployment to Port Moresby. On the Midway, the Japanese ran out of patience and landed powerful forces, and the defense is broken after a hard fight.Submarine attack near Aparri at 83,72
Japanese Ships
xAK Ayato Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-37
Submarine attack near Aparri at 83,72
Japanese Ships
xAP Huso Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-37
After a short rest, PT boats also go into battle and the result is above expectations. Unfortunately, I can't do anything better yet. Pearl Harbor is bombed every day and now Kido Butai has reappeared nearby.Ground combat at Midway Island (158,91)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 12021 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 624
Defending force 1440 troops, 32 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
Japanese adjusted assault: 249
Allied adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Midway Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
1245 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1627 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 113 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 38 (38 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units:
61st Infantry Group /1
II./4th Infantry Battalion
2nd Engineer Regiment
2nd Recon Regiment
24th Infantry Rgt /1
III./4th Infantry Battalion
16th Infantry Rgt /1
I./4th Infantry Battalion
Defending units:
116th USAAF Base Force
6th Marine Defense Battalion
In other areas, ground fighting is raging. The Japanese attacked Rangoon and, surprisingly for me, has survived so far. Likewise, the attack on Singapore is not successful and another 2,200 Japanese are eliminated from the fight. Finally, the attack south of Sian is also repulsed. Here I can only hope that the Japanese run out of tanks before the Chinese run out of soldiers.Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 181,107, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Tone, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Sanae
DMS W-16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DMS W-18, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
PT-24
PT-27, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-37
PT-43
PT-44, Shell hits 3
PT-47, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
Telegraphic:Ground combat at 84,42 (near Sian)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 16586 troops, 112 guns, 671 vehicles, Assault Value = 665
Defending force 56093 troops, 280 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1483
Japanese adjusted assault: 437
Allied adjusted defense: 2269
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 156 (42 destroyed, 114 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1100 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 134 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Assaulting units:
9th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
15th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
Mongol Garrison Army
Defending units:
47th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
7th Construction Regiment
31st Group Army
4th Group Army
34th Group Army
The attack on Manado is also strange. Yesterday a huge fleet, supported by battleships, arrived and today I find that one small unit has landed, which is easily repulsed. The defenders didn't even have to get up from lunch. Good news for me, of course.Ground combat at 88,41 (near Kaoping)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 23374 troops, 214 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 714
Defending force 20218 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 590
Japanese adjusted assault: 590
Allied adjusted defense: 673
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
923 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 126 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Allied ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 85 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Assaulting units:
37th Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
34th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
7th Group Army
8th Group Army
Intelligence reports that the enemy is embarking at Midway, and I assume Johnston will be the next target. I'm moving submarines there. I also have a report that more forces are on their way to Mersing. The enemy seems to be calling in reinforcements because he cannot break the defense. The chances that I will last until February are increasing. It would be great.Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 950 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
Defending force 1908 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 64
Japanese adjusted assault: 12
Allied adjusted defense: 199
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 16 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Miura Det
Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Manado Base Force
Another attack on Singapore is repulsed. But the defenders are weakened again, I'll see how long we last.Night Time Surface Combat, near Lihue at 178,106, Range 1,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze
PB Chitose Maru
xAK Akagisan Maru
xAK Chile Maru
xAK Havre Maru, Shell hits 2
xAK Yamahuzi Maru
xAK Nansin Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Mansyu Maru
xAK Syunsei Maru
xAK Yuri Maru
xAK Kiyo Maru
xAP Huzi Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #2, Shell hits 5
DD Kyukaze
Allied Ships
PT-37
PT-44, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
1669 casualties reported
Squads: 76 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 63 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 29 (29 destroyed, 0 disabled)
More news by telegraph:Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 44700 troops, 509 guns, 351 vehicles, Assault Value = 1321
Defending force 41446 troops, 557 guns, 434 vehicles, Assault Value = 491
Japanese adjusted assault: 936
Allied adjusted defense: 1061
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1652 casualties reported
Squads: 129 destroyed, 118 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 29 (1 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 33 (8 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
697 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 26 (1 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Vehicles lost 44 (37 destroyed, 7 disabled)

It's similar in the air. Regular air raids on Palembang and Pearl Harbor, where I shoot down a plane every day and many others are damaged. Today, the Japanese land in Hilo, again in action 4th Division. They also managed to conquer Mandalay and China push my troops out of Sinyang.Night Time Surface Combat, near Aparri at 82,73, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
PC Nire, Shell hits 1
PC Take
PC Ashi
PB Choun Maru #8, Shell hits 1
PB Hakata Maru #7
PB Kyo Maru #3, Shell hits 1
PB Kyo Maru #5
PB Seki Maru
PB Shintohoku Maru
PB Togo Maru
PB Toshi Maru #7
PB Kenkon Maru
PB Shosei Maru
PB Akagane Maru
PB Chitose Maru #2
PB Sinko Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Senyo Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Borneo Maru
xAK Brasil Maru
xAK Erie Maru
xAK England Maru
xAK Genoa Maru
xAK Meisan Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Yamayuri Maru, Shell hits 2
xAK Heian Maru, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Utide Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Yamahagi Maru, heavy damage
xAK Saiho Maru
xAK Toho Maru
xAK Ryuzan Maru
xAK Syokyu Maru
Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-33
PT-34, Shell hits 1
PT-35
PT-41


Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 75,99, Range 8,000 Yards
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
C.XI-W: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CL Isuzu
DD Maikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
DD Yakaze, Shell hits 2
DD Hokaze
DD Tsuta
DD Yomogi
Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Vampire
DD Banckert
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Scout, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Tenedos
DD Thracian
DD Encounter, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 45045 troops, 595 guns, 399 vehicles, Assault Value = 1307
Defending force 41121 troops, 556 guns, 426 vehicles, Assault Value = 465
Japanese adjusted assault: 949
Allied adjusted defense: 1171
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3294 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 327 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Guns lost 49 (4 destroyed, 45 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1294 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 80 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 26 (3 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (7 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Ground combat at 84,46 (near Ichang)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 22678 troops, 190 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 673
Defending force 19116 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 362
Japanese adjusted assault: 174
Allied adjusted defense: 111
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
2150 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 107 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2185 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 48 (28 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Assaulting units:
116th Division
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
48th Chinese/A Corps
7th Chinese/A Corps
85th Chinese/A Corps
98th Chinese/A Corps
12th Chinese/B Corps
48th Chinese/B Corps
84th Chinese/A Corps
84th Chinese/B Corps
7th Chinese/C Corps
84th Chinese/C Corps
85th Chinese/B Corps
7th Chinese/B Corps
48th Chinese/C Corps
12th Chinese/A Corps
85th Chinese/C Corps
98th Chinese/B Corps
98th Chinese/C Corps
7th New Chinese/B Corps
12th Chinese/C Corps
3rd Group Army
21st Group Army